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Industry Strikes

Interviewees discuss union and guild strikes and how they impacted television production.

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Network Creation

Interviewees discuss the creative of television networks. 

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Hollywood Blacklist

 BLACKLISTING

Blacklisting is the practice of refusing to hire or terminating from employment an individual whose opinions or associations are deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome. In the U.S...

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We Laughed

Interviewees discuss the memorable TV episodes that made us laugh.

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TV Theme Songs

Interviewees discuss the origins of some of TV's most beloved theme songs.

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We Considered

Interviewees discuss memorable moments on televsion that gave us pause.

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Runaway Production

U.S. runaway productions are those which are developed and are intended for initial release/exhibition or television broadcast in the U.S., but are actually filmed in another country. There are two...

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Cold War

Interviewees discuss the Cold War (1947-1991) and its coverage on television.

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Trash TV

Interviewees discuss the critique of television as "Trash TV."

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World Series

Interviewees discuss coverage of the World Series on television.

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Coverage

Interviewees discuss changes in television sports coverage.

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Media Bias

Interviewees discussed perceived biases in the media.

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Media Consolidation

Interviewees discuss networks merging, buying each other, and being bought by corporations.

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Olympic Games

Interviewees discuss televised coverage of the Olympics.

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'The Idiot Box'

Interviewees discuss the notion of television as lacking educational value or redeeming qualities.

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Industry Crossroads

Interviewees discuss pivotal moments in the history of the television industry.